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These dimensions of interest in science will be measured through the following constructs:
Interest in Learning Science:
A measure of how much interest students have in learning about
physics, human biology, geology and the processes and products of scientific enquiry.
Enjoyment of Science:
A measure of how much students like learning about science both in
and out of school.
Future Orientated Science Activities:
A measure of the level of
interest students have in
pursuing scientific careers or the study of science after school.
Instrumental Motivation to Learn:
A measure of the extent to which a students’ motivation to
learn science is extrinsically motivated by the opportunities science offers for employment.
General Value of Science:
A measure of how much prestige the student holds about a range of
different careers including scientific ones.
Self-Efficacy in Science:
A measure of how able the student perceives they are at science.
The Occupational Prestige of Specific Careers:
A measure of how valuable the student sees
science to be for him or herself.
Use of Technology:
A scale that measures how adolescents
approach and use new
technology.
Out-of-School Science Experiences:
A measure of the range of extra-curricular and out-of-
school science activities that students engage in.
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